The Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 2000 gave local authorities sweeping new powers to investigate benefit fraud.
The London Borough of Hounslow is committed to protecting public funds through its action against all attempts made to perpetrate fraud and corruption within the authority’s services.
All cases that are referred to the Housing Benefit Fraud Investigation Unit will be investigated to the highest standards and will comply with all relevant legislation including:
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1994
Criminal Investigations and Procedures Act 1999
Human Rights Act 2000
Data Protection Act 1994/1998
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997
Theft (Amendment) Act 1996
Where suspected cases of fraud have been investigated by the Council and sufficient evidence has been obtained to sustain a prosecution, the Council will seek to impose a penalty, being a “Local Authority Caution”, the imposition of an “Administrative Penalty” or “Prosecution”.
Contact us
Benefit Fraud Investigation Team
Civic Centre
Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN
Hotline : 020 8583 2111
Fax : 020 8583 2360
E-mail: fraud@hounslow.gov.uk